CommunityAmsterdamOpen an inclusive makerspace and learning labTeach fabrication skills in a room where beginners belong Fab City links local hubs where residents learn CNC, textiles, electronics, and repair side by side. The Learning Hub shares toolkits so any neighbourhood can start an open workshop with equity at the centre. What you can do - Explore Fab City as a Learning Ecosystem and the Hubs Toolkit for your city - Browse open resources on fab.city/learning-hub for curricula and governance patterns - Join the Fab City network when your group is ready to commit to local production How it works A hub maps tools, trainers, and partner schools. Open days invite residents who rarely access STEM spaces. Projects document designs so knowledge travels across the network. Why it matters Makerspaces turn consumers into builders. Inclusive labs widen who gets to shape the objects and systems they live with. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Fab City · Learning Hub. Photo: Deutsches Museum workshop tools (CC BY-SA 3.0).makerspaceskillseducation +2
CommunityHamburgBuild a Fab City local node and open learning dayPrototype solutions your city can actually produce Fab City invites territories to commit to making more of what they consume. The How to Become a Fab City guide walks groups through stakeholder maps, pilot projects, and open learning days that welcome first-time makers. What you can do - Read the Fab City Hubs Toolkit with a small founding team - Host a monthly open lab afternoon: one taught skill, one shared tool, one neighbourhood challenge - Submit your hub story to the Fab City Learning Hub resource library How it works A local node partners with schools, libraries, or cooperatives for space and outreach. Pilots test circular products (repair, textiles, food processing) before scaling. The global network reviews and spreads what works. Why it matters Cities that learn to make together depend less on fragile supply chains. Open learning days lower the threshold for anyone curious about fabrication. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Fab City · Learning Hub.makerspacefab-cityskills +2
CommunityPristinaITP Prizren, innovation park in a former barracksStart-ups, makerspace, and 2,000 students on one campus The Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren redeveloped a former KFOR barracks into Kosovo's leading tech and creative hub. ICT firms, the University for Business and Technology campus (2,000 students), and Makerspace Innovation Center (3,000+ youth trained) share fibre, workshops, and incubation services. What you can do - Founders in Kosovo: apply for ITP tenancy or Makerspace incubation programmes - Western Balkan builders: visit the park to study barracks-to-campus conversion - Employers: hire from UBT Prizren and Makerspace alumni pipelines How it works GIZ supported feasibility and setup until 2024; a Kosovan management team now runs daily operations with continued cooperation on advisory services. Why it matters Peacekeeping sites can become peace-building economies, hardware, code, and classrooms under one roof. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: GIZ Story Portal · Story: On a mission: new horizons · ITP Prizren project · Makerspace story.innovation-parkPrizrenmakerspace +2
Repair & ReuseLeipzigMake and mend at Makerspace GohlisSelbermachen statt neu kaufen The Makerspace in Gohlis is a shared workshop in a former car dealership where Leipzig residents turn ideas into objects: with tools, machines, and neighbours who enjoy teaching. What is on offer - 3D printing, wood and textile work, ceramics, photo lab, welding, and more. - Workshops and courses to learn techniques and meet other makers. - Priority on reused and surplus materials; new purchases only when necessary. Open hours - Tue-Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-16:00 - Lindenthaler Str. 61-65, 04157 Leipzig Why it matters When households share heavy tools and skills, fewer rarely used machines are bought and discarded: repair and making stay local and joyful. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Project page: Makerspace Gohlis · Website: makerspace-leipzig.de · Programme: Mein Leipzig schon ich mirmakerspaceskillstools
